Oregon DHS: SPD Provider Tools

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Resources for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Provider Tools

Standards and Procedures

Brokerage Service Element Standards and Procedures
- Support Services Brokerage Operations - DD146 (PDF)
- Personal Agent Services - DD148 (PDF)
- Support Services for Adults - DD149 (PDF)
CDDP Provider Service Element Standards and Procedures
- Local Administration - DD02 (PDF)
- Short-term crisis services for Children and Adults - DD44 (PDF)
- Nursing Facility Specialized Services - DD45 (PDF)
- Targeted Case Management - DD48 (PDF)
- Comprehensive In-Home services for Adults - DD49 (PDF)
- Residential Facilities - DD50 (PDF)
- Supported Living Services - DD51 (PDF)
- Transportation Services (Public Transit District) - DD53 (PDF)
- Transportation Services (non-Transit District) - DD53 (PDF)
- Employment and Alternative to Employment Services - DD54 (PDF)
- Abuse Investigation Services - DD55 (PDF)
- Rent Subsidies - DD56 (PDF)
- Developmental Disability Special Projects - DD57 (PDF)
- DD Foster Homes Adults - DD58 (PDF)
- DD Foster Homes Children - DD58 (PDF)
- Developmental Disabilities Children's Proctor Foster Homes - D143 (PDF)
- Developmental Disabilities Children's Residential Facilities - DD142 (PDF)
- Family Support for Children - DD150 (PDF)
- Long-Term Support for Children - DD151 (PDF)
- Developmental Disability Room & Board - DD156 (PDF)
- Regional Crisis and Back-up Services - DD157 (PDF)

Laws and Rules

Administrative Rules for Seniors and People with Disabilities programs.
Social Security Handbook - Contains information about both SSI and SSDI benefit decisions.

Manuals, Guides and Instruction

Nursing Facility Abuse Reporting and Investigation Guide
Skilled nursing facility web portal billing guide
Nursing Facility UB-04 Paper Billing Guide - (Revised 01/2010)
Design for Safety: A technical assistance manual for safe and efficient group home design.
Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (Blue Book) is a guide to help physicians and other health professionals understand the kind of information they need to provide in order to enable a sound and prompt decision.
Homecare Worker's Guide - Explains how to become a provider in the Client-Employed Provider Program and what the work entails.
Homecare Worker's Safety Manual - The Safety Manual is a tool for homecare workers to use along with the health and safety training classes offered by the Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) to help prevent injuries to themselves and/or their employer.
Independent Contractor Guidelines (PDF) - These guidelines have been developed by brokerages serving customers in the metropolitan area.
Nursing Facility Financial Statement Instructions for:
Nursing manual
Rate Setting Manual (Rate Setting Policy and Tools)
Serious Event Review Team (SERT) Manual (Version 4.0 - September 2006)
Support Services Expenditure Guidelines
Aspen State Regulation Set: C 2.0 Oregon Community Based Care

Newsletters and bulletins

Administrator Alert - Policy updates and rule clarifications for Assisted Living, Residential Care and Nursing Facilities.

Other resources

Healthy Aging listserv - The Oregon Healthy Aging listserv links individuals and organizations interested in community and statewide approaches to keeping Oregonians healthy and independent as they age. The listserv shares research, evidence-based practices, training and funding opportunities, and other resources.
Living Well with Chronic Conditions - Oregon supports the use of this six-week evidence-based program for people with any type of chronic condition. More information on local programs, Leader training, and the Spanish-language version of this program is provided at www.healthoregon.org/livingwell
HIPAA 5010 Information - If you bill, check eligibility/claim status, or review Oregon Medicaid information using something besides Automated Voice Response, paper, or the Provider Web Portal, HIPAA 5010 affects you. Learn about expected 5010 changes and what you need to do.
SPD information on H1N1
Transitional Care and Pressure Ulcers Project Toolkit - A toolkit to support efforts to improve pressure ulcer prevention and care in hospitals, nursing homes, community-based long-term care, and home health agencies in Oregon.

Reports and other documents